New Front Door

The leaves are really beginning to turn now. For outdoor fall decor, I made a pretty wreath for the door. We’ve been renovating our whole house and the front door is the latest addition. I love that the door has more window panes allowing sunlight to flood our foyer and making our entrance so fresh it deserved some pretty decoration.

The exterior will receive a new paint job along with new front millwork around the door — and that door, well it will be turning Sherwin Williams Urbane Bronze – a dark green, blue-gray. On hold, until we fit into the schedule in early November (delays are happening a lot these days).

An Autumn Wreath With Blue and White Bow

It’s no surprise I chose this ribbon since I’m a blue and white fan. I also added some less traditional rose colors. I love the softness they add to the more traditional oranges.

Seasonal Planting and a Kitchen Garden

I also updated our containers on the front steps. I added some of the traditional fall options. Garden chrysanthemums were a must. I add these smaller mums to the landscape when they finish blooming and create new beds that will bloom again each fall. When I found out violas last all winter here in Atlanta and don’t require deadheading, I began using them in place of pansies and have never looked back!

This year I decided to sneak some herbs into my containers. I have loved herbs a long time and have a colonial-style herb garden in our backyard. I like the textures their foliage creates in containers. Many herbs are perennials and come back each year and I can add them to my herb garden when I wish to change out plants for the next season.

The herbs serve as a mini winter kitchen garden and are so convenient. All winter long I can step right outside the door and trim some rosemary or sage to use in bread and soup recipes. If temps threaten to drop below 10 degrees, I will move the container in overnight.

I found so many new ideas for container plantings and fall decor for outdoor spaces, I shared them on my Pinterest boards. See my seasonal wreaths, decks, patios, porches, autumn breeze, gardens – cottage, oh, and soups, and follow along for new/seasonal ideas.

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I am making and sewing new items for the boutique. Look for pretty printed pillow covers in blues and greens (my favorite colors) and holiday items like fabric ornaments, and new nutcracker tassels. Fell in love with this block print pattern and made a pillow cover like this one below just for us.

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I hope you are enjoying the change of season. Grow your own container gardens and tuck a few herbs in near your door! Try a new recipe with some of these sweet additions. Happy Fall!